They say memories make us who we are. That the past defines us. But we cannot forget to grow, evolve. Because sometimes a memory can be so powerful that we get stuck in it. Frozen in the moment.
Yes, some memories are precious, and we need to hold onto them. Emily Dickerson wrote, “Forever is composed of nows”; and she is right. If we root ourselves to deeply in the past we will miss what is right in front of us!